(edit title) Pregnancy, pregnant care in Sweden Experiences, opinion Options

[wantto]

One tip, if you want the 14week downs syndrome testing be sure to ask for it. From experience they didn't offer it as I wasn't in the age of risk category, but found o ... (show full quote)

One tip, if you want the 14week downs syndrome testing be sure to ask for it. From experience they didn't offer it as I wasn't in the age of risk category, but found out I could have asked for it.

I had one scan at 18 weeks. And was home 18 hours after giving birth ... (hide full quote)

Yes, they offered it to me right away since I am ooooooold :-) 18 hours, wow :-)

[wantto]

Congratulations :-) You must be delighted! Having had a baby here in Sweden, I was very happy with the care during the pregnancy and especially during the birth. As some o ... (show full quote)

Congratulations :-) You must be delighted! Having had a baby here in Sweden, I was very happy with the care during the pregnancy and especially during the birth. As some of the other posters have said it is rather hands off and in some areas you will only have one scan at about 20 weeks. However, my spanish and italian friends said that they prefered the more medicalised care in their countries and prefered to have their babies there rather than in sweden. Good luck with whatever you decide. ... (hide full quote)

Yes, it seems to be more medicalised in other countries. I will definately give birth here, because the way they treat you during labour and birth here is a heaven comparing to my country. At least for me, based on my opinion on freedom of birth.

[HannahSwain]

At least for me, based on my opinion on freedom of birth.

Maybe this is sidetracking a bit, but what do you mean? I'm curious.

[wantto]

Maybe a sidetrack, but I answer gladly. What I meant is that I believe that giving birth is a basic human right. In many countries (I am talking about advanced, European countries) women are forced to give birth under circumstances which are only good and comfortable for the medical staff and in my opinion are against the natural way of birth. Unnecessary medical interventions (e.g. automatic episiotomy), hastening, inconvenient birthing positions, noise, harsh lights etc. I believe in gentle birth (see e.g. books from Frederick Leboyer) and that is has a huge effect on the babies. As a woman I also want to get the freedom of choice and movement during the procedure. From what I read so far, in Sweden these things are more or less normal, and they respect women and you can follow your birth plan. But I opened this topic to get more information, so we are back to the main topic. :-)

[tes85]

They don't offer water birthday here in Sweden though

But I laboured in the tub the whole time until it was 'time'

[HannahSwain]

Maybe a sidetrack, but I answer gladly. ... From what I read so far, in Sweden these things are more or less normal, and they respect women and you can follow your birth plan. ... (show full quote)

Maybe a sidetrack, but I answer gladly. ... From what I read so far, in Sweden these things are more or less normal, and they respect women and you can follow your birth plan. But I opened this topic to get more information, so we are back to the main topic. :-) ... (hide full quote)

Thanks!

[ahm]

Guys i have question from my friend regarding woman during pregnancy , and need some medical infornation

1.Does Blood type A NEGATIVE affect pregnant if her baby is A POSITIVE

2, Does Blood typ A negative have any special body regime or precations regarding what he need to eat , and wich diseases famous with , and do it affect skin or dermatology system?

3.What is Cellprov for during beig pregnant and is is necessary to be done

Cause the doctor said that she can do it during pregnancy or after .

Is it necessary and what it is?

[Puffin]

Guys i have question from my friend regarding woman during pregnancy , and need some medical infornation. 1.Does Blood type A NEGATIVE affect pregnant if her baby is A POSITIVE

This combination can be very dangerous to mother and baby but is usually treated very simply these days throuh the "anti-D" injection - so she should talk to her midwife

2, Does Blood typ A negative have any special body regime or precations regarding what he need to eat , and wich diseases famous with , and do it affect skin or dermatology system?

I have never heard this. Pregnancy hormones by themselves do affect the skin though. So she should speak to the midwife

3.What is Cellprov for during beig pregnant and is is necessary to be done. Cause the doctor said that she can do it during pregnancy or after .

This is nothing to do with pregnancy - if we are talking about the ordinary "cellprov" - otherwise known as the smear/papsemar test where they scrape a few cells from the cervix and send them for testing for signs of cancer.

This is a general test for cervical cancer - they often do one rutinely during pregnancy if you have not had one for a while/ever as there are implications of having cancer while pregnant and it is obviously best to detect early.

The test is very simple and usually takes a few minutes and is done at a midwife visit or a gynae examination - some people have if done at the 6-8 week follow up after giving birth

[wantto]

3.What is Cellprov for during beig pregnant and is is necessary to be done. Cause the doctor said that she can do it during pregnancy or after .. Is it necessary and what it is?

It is a basic cancer test and it can be done till the 16th week of the pregnancy (they take a tiny sample from the cervix), but it has nothing to do with being pregnant, you should have it regularly during your life. Here in Sweden I think every 3rd year I have one every year. I forgot mine before pregnancy and my barnmorska has done it on week 14. You cannot feel it, it takes 2 minutes.

[aino]

wantto, if you want certain special things during your delivery, I strongly suggest writing a short readable list (and getting it translated to Swedish perhaps) for the delivery ward nurses/other staff.

And of course, keep in mind that it may all go to hell anyway, and then everyone will just do what they think is best for the health of the kid and mother (speaking from experience here, having had an emergency delivery).

Maybe a sidetrack, but I answer gladly. What I meant is that I believe that giving birth is a basic human right. In many countries (I am talking about advanced, European count ... (show full quote)

Maybe a sidetrack, but I answer gladly. What I meant is that I believe that giving birth is a basic human right. In many countries (I am talking about advanced, European countries) women are forced to give birth under circumstances which are only good and comfortable for the medical staff and in my opinion are against the natural way of birth. Unnecessary medical interventions (e.g. automatic episiotomy), hastening, inconvenient birthing positions, noise, harsh lights etc. I believe in gentle birth (see e.g. books from Frederick Leboyer) and that is has a huge effect on the babies. As a woman I also want to get the freedom of choice and movement during the procedure. From what I read so far, in Sweden these things are more or less normal, and they respect women and you can follow your birth plan. But I opened this topic to get more information, so we are back to the main topic. :-) ... (hide full quote)

[ahm]

This combination can be very dangerous to mother and baby but is usually treated very simply these days throuh the "anti-D" injection - so she should talk to her midwife

How it will be dangerous ?and how about D-injection and is it a must ?

Can u explain more ,please

[HannahSwain]

See article: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/comp...eedantidexpert/